Jon Ossoff Perfectly Explains Why Trump Wants To Build His Ballroom And Put His Face On Money—And Yep, That Tracks

Georgia Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff called out President Donald Trump at a rally in Atlanta on Sunday, saying Trump's plans to build a ballroom at the White House and his push to put his face on $250 bills say a lot about why he is "a failed president."

Last year, Trump ordered the demolition of the entire East Wing to make way for a 90,000 square-foot ballroom that will dwarf the size of the White House itself, sparking alarm from historical preservationists and the public alike.

Construction started during the recent government shutdown—at the same time that the Trump administration announced that families would not receive SNAP benefits as scheduled. The administration also refused to release contingency funds that would ensure families that rely on these payments don't go hungry.

But the ballroom plans are just one of many vanity projects for a president who is notorious for wanting to put his name and face on things.

Last week, it emerged that Trump approved a proposed design featuring his portrait on a new $250 bill bearing his signature, despite longstanding federal law barring living people from appearing on U.S. currency.

Ossoff, reacting to all this news, said the following at an Atlanta rally where he appeared alongside Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms:

"He’s trying to put his face on the money. Did you see that? He's building a monument to himself. But see, Atlanta, he's doing these things now because no one will honor him when he’s gone..."

Audience members applauded enthusiastically, to which Ossoff added:

"...because he's a failed president and a national disgrace."

You can hear what he said in the video below.

People agreed Ossoff had hit the bullseye with his observation.

Ossoff and Bottoms appeared together at what advisers said would be the first of a series of joint campaign events aimed at presenting a united Democratic ticket.

Standing behind a podium emblazoned with the slogan “United for Georgia,” the two emphasized party unity ahead of a high-stakes election cycle. Ossoff faces a difficult reelection race in a state won by Trump in 2024, making his seat central to Democrats’ hopes of regaining Senate control, while Bottoms is seeking to become Georgia’s first Democratic governor elected since 1998.